Business Day Spotlight

SAP talks tech adoption in Africa during Covid-19

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re in discussion with one of the country’s foremost business leaders about technology investment in Africa. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Cathy Smith, managing director at SAP Africa, one the world’s largest enterprise software companies in the world. The discussion…

27 May 2020 30 min

Economic news of the week: An aggressive approach to stimulus amid Covid-19

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re taking a look at the week’s top economics news. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ndumiso Hadebe, Economist and Director for Pax Africana Holdings. The discussion also touches on this week’s interest rate decision, the strengthening of the Rand in…

22 May 2020 26 min

Africa is the most promising region for cryptocurrency adoption

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re examining the state of the cryptocurrency landscape in SA and the rest of Africa. Has it been affected by Covid-19? Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Marius Reitz, General Manager for Africa at Luno, a crytocurrency exchange. Reitz talks about…

20 May 2020 31 min

Economic news of the week: Survey shows SA households are under significant strain

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we take a look at how ordinary South Africans are fairing financially during the Covid-19 crisis. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Emmanuel Cristaudo, business head of JustMoney, a financial information provider. This discussion starts with Cristaudo explaining the results their…

15 May 2020 22 min

Local businesses adapt to the new normal

Some good news for a change. In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we take a look at how local businesses have been able to adapt their operations to the winds of change brought on by the coronavirus. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Alison Collier, managing director…

13 May 2020 32 min

Economic news of the week: SA is fast approaching a debt trap

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we take a look at the week’s top business and economics news for the week, including the decline in the aviation industry and the impact of Covid-19 on government’s ability to collect taxes. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dawie Roodt,…

8 May 2020 27 min

Debt relief is being requested by a wide range of incomes levels

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we take a look at how coronavirus has impacted South Africans ability to make debt payments. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Punki Modise, chief financial officer for retail and business banking at Absa to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on…

6 May 2020 36 min

Economic news of the week: SA economy weathers blow after blow

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we discuss the economics news of the week as SA begins its phased approach to re-opening the economy. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sanisha Packirisamy, an economist at Momentum Investments to unpack the issues. The conversation begins with Packirisamy explaining…

1 May 2020 32 min

What global investment opportunities still exist amid Covid-19?

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we take a look at the global investment landscape for SA investors looking for opportunities in other parts of the world during the Covid-19 crisis. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dorian Carrell, multi-asset fund manager at global investment house, Schroders…

29 Apr 2020 26 min

Economic news of the week: re-opening SA's economy

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we focus on the continued effects of Covid-19 on the economy, re-opening of the SA economy and government’s stimulus plan. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Phil Alves, an economist and senior managing consultant at Berkeley Research Group to discuss the…

24 Apr 2020 21 min

New app developed to safely aid phasing out SA's lockdown

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we learn about how a local start-up wants to push forward the idea of digital identity spurred on by the current croronavirus crisis. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Co-Pierre Georg, a professor and head of the masters program for financial…

22 Apr 2020 33 min

Economic news of the week: No economic model can quantify the crisis

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we look at how the extended national lockdown and recent interest rate cuts by the SA Reserve Bank will affect the SA economy going forward. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Nicola Weimar, chief economist at Nedbank to discuss the economic…

17 Apr 2020 36 min

The impact of Covid-19 on business in Africa

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we look at how Covid-19 has impacted Africa’s economies. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Neville Mandimika, an economist and fixed income strategist at Rand Merchant Bank to discuss the impact of coronavirus on the African economy in the last weeks…

15 Apr 2020 29 min

Economic news of the week: lives vs livelihoods

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re taking time to consider how employers have gone about responding to regulations around the national lockdown. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Professor Carin Runciman and Lynford Dor from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to talk about the results of…

10 Apr 2020 28 min

Is the wine industry scraping the bottom of the barrel

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re taking a closer look at the economic impact of the national lockdown and Covid-19 on the local wine industry. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Francois Bezuidenhout, a longstanding Cape Wine Master, winemaker; and spirits and wine marketing analyst to…

8 Apr 2020 28 min

Economic news of the week: Was Moody's in a mood or did SA have it coming?

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we look at the impact and effects of the recent Moody’s downgrade on the SA economy. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined on the line by Jacques Nel, head of Africa Macroeconomic research at NKC African Economics to discuss the impact of…

3 Apr 2020 23 min

SA is 'angry' amid lockdown and downgrade woes

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we look at how South Africans are feeling about the economy given the Covid-19 crisis and recent Moody’s downgrade.` Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined on the line by Professor Talita Greyling, an economist at University of Johannesburg, specialising in wellbeing economics…

1 Apr 2020 23 min

Economic new of the week: can SA's economy rebound?

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we look at the possibility of the SA economy rebounding after the severe impact of Covid-19, in our economic news of the week. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined on the line by Johann Els, chief economist at Old Mutual Investment Group…

27 Mar 2020 26 min

LOCKDOWN | With the right tools, working remotely can make a business

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we look at the impact of remote working and potential closures on small businesses, due to the coronavirus (Covid-19). Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined on the line by Lauren du Plooy, director at accounting software specialist firm, Rae & Associates and…

26 Mar 2020 24 min

Economic news of the week: local and global markets reflect panic

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we look at the economic news of the week and the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) on global and local markets. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined on the line by Dr. Adrian Saville, chief executive at Cannon Asset Managers and professor…

20 Mar 2020 25 min